Rudy LaRusso vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Rudy LaRusso that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Rudy LaRusso 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 D'Angelo Russell 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 D'Angelo Russell 11,070

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 D'Angelo Russell 2,163

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 D'Angelo Russell 3,666

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 675

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 D'Angelo Russell 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.